Henry Anderson: Day 1 Summary
I write this from under the warmth of my bed covers, after a cold and windy ride. The bright and sunny morning and tailwind we so happily set out into this morning turned into quite a steady battle to stay warm and straight. Sidewind gusts of over 40km/hr and a daytime high of 11oC (lower if factoring in windchill) made it a challenge to reach expected speeds. Thankfully, we had no flat tires, and only lost direction once—we arrived at Gayle’s farm and quickly grabbed sweaters and blankets while wolfing down lunch.
After lunch, our team stepped up the pace. The terrain whizzed by, often at speeds in excess of 40km/hr and we were quickly nearing our destination, dreaming of a warm shower. Unfortunately, the cool-down at lunch got the better of my legs and the right hamstring sorely needed a rest at the end of the trip.
Here are a few stats for those interested:
Ride time: 4 hr 27min
Distance: 125km
Avg. speed: 28 km/hr
Avg candence: 83 rpm
Total revolutions: 22,161
Avg. HR: 155 bpm
Calories burned: 3491 kcal
Post-ride comments:
It was special to witness the enjoyment of our new riders sharing stories from their day and also to see one or two returning riders finish in stronger form. As you can read, the team quickly got into the habit of writing their thoughts down on the blog and we then headed to dinner at our favourite Cobourgh stop…The Oasis.
What an evening, in addition to the great food, drink, toasts, and service, we were fortunate to sit beside 4 charming ladies to began to sing towards the end of our meal. After approaching them for a picture, they promptly rose and serenaded our tables singing “Diamonds are a girls best friend”---then demanded that we returned the favour!! Without missing a beat, a few of us rose, got down on one knee and sang “You’ve lost that loving feeling!”—the whole restaurant clapped and hummed along. A VERY memorable evening was finished with a birthday tribute to one of our riders (Happy Birthday Don) and the final surprise was the Oasis’s owners promising to donate $1000 to our cause.
A few pictures from the day are attached in the next entry and we hope you read more about the journey tomorrow.
Cheers,
Henry
After lunch, our team stepped up the pace. The terrain whizzed by, often at speeds in excess of 40km/hr and we were quickly nearing our destination, dreaming of a warm shower. Unfortunately, the cool-down at lunch got the better of my legs and the right hamstring sorely needed a rest at the end of the trip.
Here are a few stats for those interested:
Ride time: 4 hr 27min
Distance: 125km
Avg. speed: 28 km/hr
Avg candence: 83 rpm
Total revolutions: 22,161
Avg. HR: 155 bpm
Calories burned: 3491 kcal
Post-ride comments:
It was special to witness the enjoyment of our new riders sharing stories from their day and also to see one or two returning riders finish in stronger form. As you can read, the team quickly got into the habit of writing their thoughts down on the blog and we then headed to dinner at our favourite Cobourgh stop…The Oasis.
What an evening, in addition to the great food, drink, toasts, and service, we were fortunate to sit beside 4 charming ladies to began to sing towards the end of our meal. After approaching them for a picture, they promptly rose and serenaded our tables singing “Diamonds are a girls best friend”---then demanded that we returned the favour!! Without missing a beat, a few of us rose, got down on one knee and sang “You’ve lost that loving feeling!”—the whole restaurant clapped and hummed along. A VERY memorable evening was finished with a birthday tribute to one of our riders (Happy Birthday Don) and the final surprise was the Oasis’s owners promising to donate $1000 to our cause.
A few pictures from the day are attached in the next entry and we hope you read more about the journey tomorrow.
Cheers,
Henry
posted by Novartis Ride Team @ 10:52 p.m.
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